Need to Write Your Own Engagment Proposal? Help is on the Way!

Ok, so you have decided that he/she is the one you want to spend the rest of your life with (or at least intend to), and have decided that the next step in your relationship is to make that special guy or girl your fiancée. So, what are you going to say to convince him/her that you are the right person to dedicate yourself to for the rest of each other's lives? Below are some easy tips on how to write your engagement proposal.

First, think about your relationship over its duration. Pick one event in each category and write it down: a good time, a time where you were both challenged, and the best moment you two shared together; this is what you will build your speech around. Now, decide how you want to open your proposal to get his/her attention. Are you planning a humorous event to lessen the nervous tension? Does the element of surprise play a theme throughout the evening and do you wish to open with one of the key times you wrote down? Think about it long and hard because, while the last thing he/she will remember will probably be the ring, you have got to get that person's attention in the beginning.

When you have your opening, make sure you express your key events. Remember you are "selling" yourself as a life partner to this person. Show that you both were able to weather the bad times together. Relish in the fact that you both shared the happiest moment of your time together and the fact that you want to share many more moments together. Note that the good times will always outweigh the bad, and when you do have bad times, that your strength as a couple will only improve over time. Basically, get the point across that you have been through good times and bad, but as long as you two have each other, anything and everything is do-able.

Finally, state your future goals as a couple. Tell him/her why/what you can offer them in the future. Can you offer the gifts of trust, unending love, faithfulness, stability, respect and other key factors in a relationship? Are you committed to being an equal player in your life-long partnership? Ask yourself all of the qualities you would look for in someone you wish to marry and make sure you can deliver and express the same sentiments to the person you are asking to marry. Also, remember if there are any other members of the family you are committing to (children, step-children) that you include your sentiments on how you want to make them a part of your life just as much as your proposed fiancee.

Good luck and be sure to check out my second article in the series on how to edit and rehearse your engagement speech. In the meantime, for free help on how to write your engagement proposal, be sure to check out this site that offers great proposal and vow-writing ideas.